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The Work Environment and Wearing Conditions of Industrial Protective Clothing in Shipbuilding Workshops

조선업 작업장의 작업환경 및 산업용 보호복의 착의실태

  • Bae, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Young (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Changwon National University)
  • Received : 2012.02.21
  • Accepted : 2012.05.06
  • Published : 2012.05.31
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Abstract

This study examined the work environment and wearing conditions of industrial protective clothing in shipbuilding workshops. It also investigated the relationship between the wearing sensation of industrial protective clothing and overall comfort, according to work process. In addition, the work posture according to work process was evaluated based on ergonomic factors. The wearing rate of industrial protective clothing was 73.3%, 66.7%, and 60.1% for workers engaged in welding, grinding, and painting, respectively. The harmful work environment factors, listed from most harmful to least harmful, were found to be high temperature pyrogens, noxious fumes, organic solvents, UV rays, and heavy dust. The aspect of wearing performance of industrial protective clothing that was most related to user dissatisfaction was poor sweat absorbency. In terms of the correlation between the overall comfort and the wearing sensation of industrial protective clothing, the satisfaction was low shown in orders of physiological comfort, sensual comfort, and movement comfort.

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